New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-25
RAILROADS AND TROUT IN MAINE.
CANADIAN PACIFIC ExTENsroN-LAND spKcULA'
TON IN THE wILDERNEss-NEw FISH

TON IN THE wILDERNEsS-NEW FISH
ING GROUNDS.
GRREyyILIE, Me- May 26.-Last Saturday afternoon nj
O'Clock ground was broken at West Cove at tho foot
OF Mooschead Lake for the extension Of the Intor-
national Railway of Canada, which means the Can
adam Pacific This new section extends from the
Canada line to Mattawamkeag in Maine, about 2oo
miles, and there connection VIII be made TO ST.
John fifty miles distant over the Maine Central ana
New-Rrunswick roais Some work had been done
further on toward Lake Megantc, and yesterday
crew OF Italians began work to the east Of here.
and next week Sill other crews will start in at
drerens points, that work will soon be going on
along the whole 200 miies. The WORK is let out 10
contractors In sections One here has contracted
TO build twenty,our miles, twelve on either side of
this village Much difficulty is experienced in getting
workmen. Tho pay is 81 SO per day and the con
tractors charge SO 80 q week for board which Is OF
the most primitive nature. Tie men sleep III tents
pitched beside the road, and the bill OF fare consists
Of salt pork, salt fish, potatoes and bread For beds
they pay the contractor s. for pair Of cheap blankets
and cut hemlock browse. Many Of them leave AFTER
few days. A down-cast Yankee generally remains
long enough 20 S3 10 pay his fare back to Bangor
some OF the Irishmen remain longer This week large
numbers OF Italians havo been brought In and put TO
work. Over 100 came on yesterday train ana
nearly as many the day before. The men who first
began work formed q mutual benefit association by
which a mans wages Were continued 10 him and his
doctors bill paid IL he fol- SICK OF any ACCIDENT oeieu
hin.
This new track begins at Mcgantc Lake, tho limo
between western Maine and tho Canadian border.
Moose liver to the shore OF Moosehcad Lake about
100 miles; then south along tho shore ol tue Lake
nearly due east to Mattawamkeag. about sixty milea
-furtLer, making slight bend south 10 aVoid inc
Sorshcrn division of the Maine Central which Is
about 100 miles from st. John. The entire route 20
HtO Vaso OF Grpcn1o is the only seiticment Of
anv moment beween Megantc and Matawamkeas
the Kaahdin road, this Is the only township the
remainder being plantations known only by Numbers.
known as the Mooschead Lake route. has It's terini,
nus West Cove In this town. the foot OF Moosehead
po to have the International oa1 terminus at this
point and connect with the Bangor and PlsSa'aqSia
tanco to Mattuwamheag $50 miles instead vi sixty
The road from Msgantic to Grccnvine VIII be built
very eeay as 6s grading Is cay H1, nom h here aIS 10
valleys will be encountered Two years Is the time
estimated Tor the COMPLETION 4 Me eh, ,s
mer, Some OF the best fishing and hunting terri
tory in Ncw-Engand Will be opened by the extension
sue Lake the west of here, and SchoodIe and Sc
boots @sss tc the east are i1 Of I are
progress IN Maine this year o.. e tho caItabasset'
north nor Ia Of FnntoS to O point on the
Road. known as Lowell town. a distance Of ehy-
S'f Save the Quebec DOWN ' the
dere Valley from ST. Joseph 10 the International thus
brinein. Quebec sixty miles Portland than by
way OF the Grand Trunk. The other r0ai i the
Franklin and Mcgantlc which will start from strong
and runDinl south OF tho Meganuo Lake. strike the
International and Canadian Pacific, thus securing
Portland connection TO the West by way Of the Maine
Central There one or two other short lines OF
railway in prospect I'm this State. including ono In the
wlds Of Aio0st0Ok County. short line north from
Skowhegan Is TO bo built, and also fortymie ROAD
from Bangor TO Milo, TO DO known as the PcnObscot
Central This latter the Bangor aud Picataquis viii
lease for $4,000 year and use for lis McOsehead
adO travel, saving twenty miles IN distance and an
hour In time Altogether nearly 900 miles VI rail-
way arc in prospect this STATE for the next two
years. As result land speculation has begun all
through the northern section Of the state
Fishing on MOosehcad Lake has not boon good this
spring. The water has been unusually high three OF
four feet above the customary mark giving the trout
vastly enlarged feeding ground There a'e plenty OF
them in the water but they do not bite The gulde-
assert that tho fishing VIII lie all tho better
for this They say that the trout are just as plenty
In the lake as ten years ago. but this matter OK
doubt. / havo trfel to ascertain how many
fish arc taken from MoOsehead every year. but the
estimates vary from twenty tons 20 -cvcntyhve tons.
One old guide puts II thus: From the 2Oth OF May to
the goth II October there l. day that at least
100 pounds OF fsh not taken down on the boat.
while some times 500 pounds are taken. AZ the
lowest estimate tho average must be 200 pounds
which for the five months would give about fourteen
tons. Nearly many moro taken from the alIe
in other ways. Many are caught and carried out 10y
other means than the boat, and hundreds Of pounds
arc eaten. To sum IT all up his estimate was thirty
tons Of trout every year. Two now steamers VIII Dee
put the lake TO take the place OF the Twilight and
Day Dream, which have been hauled or one OF
the new ones will be known the Comet.